Over the weekend of April 21-23, 2017, coffee professionals from around the country gathered in Seattle, WA for the United States Coffee Championships. The competitors listed below will be moving on to compete at the world championships!
Barista Championship
The winner of the 2017 U.S. Barista Championship will represent the United States in the World Barista Championship, taking place November 9-12, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea!
- Kyle Ramage, Mahlkonig USA, Durham, NC
- Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab, Springdale, AR
- Talya Strader, Equator Coffee & Teas, San Francisco, CA
- Samuel Lewontin, Everyman Espresso, New York, NY
- Bethany Hargrove, Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters, San Francisco, CA
- Josh Taves, Novo Coffee, Denver, CO
Brewers Cup Championship
The winner of the 2017 U.S. Brewers Cup will represent the United States in the World Brewers Cup, taking place June 13 - 15, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary!
- Dylan Siemens, Onyx Coffee Lab, Springdale, AR
- Chelsey Walker-Watson, Slate Coffee Roasters, Seattle, WA
- Jacob White, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, San Diego, CA
- Jessica Rodriguez, Klatch Coffee, Ontario, CA
- Tommy Kim, Andante Coffee Roasters, Los Angeles, CA
- Michael Schroeder, Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters, Kansas City, MO
Cup Tasters Championship
The winner of the 2017 U.S. Cup Tasters Championship will represent the United States in the World Brewers Cup, taking place June 13 - 15, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary!
- Steve Cuevas, Black Oak Roasters, Ukiah CA
- Anderson Stockdale, Blacksmith, Houston TX
- Samuel Demisse, Keffa Coffee, Baltimore MD
Roaster Championship
The winner of the 2017 U.S. Roaster Championship will represent the United States in the World Roaster Championship, taking place in December 2017 in Guangzhou, China!
- Mark Michaelson, Onyx Coffee Lab, Springdale, AR
- Tony Querio, Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co, Minneapolis, MN
- Taylor Gresham, Evocation Coffee, Amarillo, TX
- Tim Maestas, Augie's Coffeehouse, Redlands, CA
- Chris Vigilante, Vigilante Coffee Company, Hyattsville, MD
- Evan Inatome, Elixr Coffee, Philadelphia, PA